Required Years of Experience
1 year
Job Details
Little Goat is a chef-driven café, market, and restaurant in Rhinebeck, NY, focused on seasonal cooking rooted in the Hudson Valley. Our menu highlights exceptional local produce, housemade pasta, breads, baked goods, local meats, and thoughtful, vegetable-forward cooking with Mediterranean influences.
We’re looking for passionate, curious cooks who want to work hard, learn, and continue developing their craft in a collaborative kitchen.
The Role
As a Line Cook, you’ll be responsible for the daily preparation, organization, and execution of your station while working closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to deliver thoughtful, consistent food every service.
Responsibilities include:
- Preparing and maintaining organized mise en place for service
- Executing dishes with consistency, attention to detail, and care
- Communicating effectively with the chef team throughout prep and service
- Maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation
- Supporting teammates and contributing to a positive, professional kitchen culture
Full-time and part-time positions available
AM and PM shifts available
Open 7 days per week
What We’re Looking For
- Professional kitchen experience is preferred, but we’re happy to train motivated candidates with the right attitude.
- A genuine interest in seasonal cooking, vegetables, housemade pasta, bread and pastries.
- Curiosity, reliability, and a strong work ethic.
- The ability to stay organized and composed in a fast-paced kitchen.
- A commitment to producing exceptional food while maintaining a clean and professional work environment.
- Culinary school or formal culinary training is a plus, but not required.
Why Join Little Goat?
- Cook with exceptional ingredients sourced from farms throughout the Hudson Valley.
- Learn techniques including housemade pasta, naturally fermented bread, seasonal preservation, and whole-ingredient cookery.
- Work alongside chefs who are committed to teaching, mentorship, and professional growth.
- Be part of a kitchen where the menu changes with the seasons, creating constant opportunities to learn and develop new skills.
- Learning from the hospitality team behind Inness, Lola Pizza, and Ray’s Bar.
Compensation: $19-24/hour, depending on experience.
If you’re excited by thoughtful food, seasonal ingredients, and becoming part of a team that values craftsmanship, curiosity, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($19.00 - $24.00)
Required Skills
Teamwork
Adaptability
Attention to Detail
Effective Communication
Time Management
Passion for cooking
Willingness to Learn
Creativity in Food Preparation
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Little Goat is a bakery, pantry, and all-day café in the heart of Rhinebeck, New York. Set in a charming 18th-century townhouse with a front porch and backyard. Little Goat offers a fresh yet familiar take on Mediterranean-inspired, farm-driven cooking in the Hudson Valley.
Little Goat is a love letter to Rhinebeck—a soulful, everyday gathering spot built by locals, for the community and visitors alike. It offers a refined but relaxed experience in a space gently restored to preserve the building’s original charm while introducing a warm, personal perspective, one rooted in community, great food, and thoughtful design.
The menu blends Mediterranean traditions—from Italy, Greece, and North Africa—with the best of Hudson Valley produce. Ingredients are sourced from local farms and purveyors, with bread and baked goods from trusted partner Sparrowbush Bakery, known for their naturally leavened loaves and pastries.
Lunch is served daily from 12–4 PM, and dinner from 5–9 PM, giving guests the chance to enjoy Little Goat’s evolving menu throughout the day in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
Little Goat is the result of a longstanding collaboration between Taavo Somer and Erin Winters—friends, colleagues, and Hudson Valley locals—who continue to shape meaningful hospitality experiences across the region.







